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Oslo informal expert meeting on strengthening the protection of civilians from the us...

September 4, 2014 Comments are off

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, convened a second informal meeting of governmental, military and other experts on strengthening the protection of civilians from the use of... Read more

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Informal expert meeting on strengthening the protection of civilians from the use of ...

June 16, 2014 Comments are off

Norway is hosting an expert meeting on explosive weapons in Oslo on 17-18 June. It is a follow up to the expert meeting hosted by Chatham House with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and will... Read more

Explosive weapons are leading cause of death for children in Syria

November 23, 2013 Comments are off

(London, 24 November 2013) New research published by Oxford Research Group shows that the primary cause of death for children during the conflict in Syria has been the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Director of Article 36, Thomas... Read more

Statement by Article 36 to the Meeting of States Parties to the CCW, 14 November 2013

November 14, 2013 Comments are off

Thank you Mr President We hold this meeting against a background of ongoing conflict where we see high levels of civilian harm from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. In particular we are seeing harm to civilians from... Read more